The Glory Daze,,

[basshunter]

There is a guy who fishes up by you I think. He is in Ct too. He has a blog that's interesting. His name is RichZ. The other day he was talking about stripers only hitting rubber of a certain size. If it was too big they would not hit it. So I guess that makes sense.

[jigfreak]

^^^ That is absolutely true for where I fish. There are places where it's only spearing and minnows. You throw a 5 or 6 inch shad you will catch. You will double your catching by just keeping it simple and using the basic fin-S. Too many fellas want to complicate things. KISS.

[jigfreak]

Can I believe my eyes? The famous heavyhooksetter is now changing presentations to match the size of the bait. Using the "plastic for boys"? The end of the world must be near.
Just kidding you, man, you are a good fisherman and I enjoy your reports. Sometimes you have to change the size of the presentation to match the hatch. I do it all the time.

[Rip-Plugger]

Can I believe my eyes? The famous heavyhooksetter is now changing presentations to match the size of the bait. Using the "plastic for boys"? The end of the world must be near.
Just kidding you, man, you are a good fisherman and I enjoy your reports. Sometimes you have to change the size of the presentation to match the hatch. I do it all the time.well,right now I consider it a continuation of late fall and in late fall I put the big stocks back in the rack and take down the lighter winches[300 series shimano cardiff reels] and throw the small stuff,,,simply because the larger fish seemed to vanish.
every so often I will get a 20 on small plastic plugs and then comes the time to show skill in fighting a larger fish on light tackle.
I prefer to fish for larger with big wood though,,,gotts be flexible.

[Rip-Plugger]

Can I believe my eyes? The famous heavyhooksetter is now changing presentations to match the size of the bait. Using the "plastic for boys"? The end of the world must be near.
Just kidding you, man, you are a good fisherman and I enjoy your reports. Sometimes you have to change the size of the presentation to match the hatch. I do it all the time.oh,,you forgot tremendous!
Lol,,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

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some in day light?,,,***?

[Rip-Plugger]

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a few in the daytime.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 on rubber

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 on the stretch 1 minus.

[Rip-Plugger]

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[Rip-Plugger]

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4 on custom small wood.

[Rip-Plugger]

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a few on rubber and wood.

[Rip-Plugger]

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a few.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 on an old RV swimmer,1 on my small rip-runner and 1 on my 8 inch rip-splitter.

[Rip-Plugger]

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1 on my rip-splitter,1 on an upperman BT one on my 7 inch wedgehead,1 on my slim rip-runner and another on a small rip-runner.

[Rip-Plugger]

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got this one on my blind 8 inch hound dog.

[fishgutz]

wow you are really crushing them. pardon me for asking but do you live near an aquarium LOL?
you feel you do better on rubber or plugs this time of year or is it evenly spaced?

[cowherder]

Nice!

[Rip-Plugger]

wow you are really crushing them. pardon me for asking but do you live near an aquarium LOL?
you feel you do better on rubber or plugs this time of year or is it evenly spaced?
LOL,if I lived near an aquarium,I'd tell them to stock it with bigger fish.
I always carry both and I throw both.
now,when I have my bigsticks out I only use big wood or 3 oz BT's mostly.
I do have a few large rubber that's 9-12 inch shads with 3 oz leadheads.
when they are larger fish the wood normally gets them to slam.

[Rip-Plugger]

wow you are really crushing them. pardon me for asking but do you live near an aquarium LOL?
you feel you do better on rubber or plugs this time of year or is it evenly spaced?


when I am using the lighter rigs rated up to 3 oz I will use both normally.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice!
TY,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

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a few on rubber.

[Rip-Plugger]

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more on rubber.

[lostatsea]

Lots of hungry stripers that you are catching.
would love to see those stripers in New Jersey but right now the blue fish have invaded. I think they swim away somewhere because we have so many of these giant Gators.

[7deadlyplugs]

Great job thanks for sharing . Would you say you are catching more bass closer to sunrise, or closer to sunset. Thanks.

[Rip-Plugger]

Lots of hungry stripers that you are catching.
would love to see those stripers in New Jersey but right now the blue fish have invaded. I think they swim away somewhere because we have so many of these giant Gators.yeah I bet they do,,,I always wondered where they go when the gators how up.

[Rip-Plugger]

Great job thanks for sharing . Would you say you are catching more bass closer to sunrise, or closer to sunset. Thanks.
I would have to say it's mostly in the dark.
closer to light they do attack but, the action is short,they stop when the sun gets up too high.
same thing with the gators unless there is bait flushing out.
most times the gators are farther out away from shore in the dark then they head in close at first light.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 on new wood!

[VSdreams]

Cool! man you are really crushing it!

[Rip-Plugger]

Cool! man you are really crushing it!
it has slowed down some.
the resident fish have moved out.
some gators are showing up but, not the monsters like whats in jersey.
gonna go do a reconnoiter this coming early am,will fish till a bit after first light,will see if I can find any.

[Rip-Plugger]

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whats this,I'm the only one posting to this thread?,,I know some of you guys are catching too.

[Rip-Plugger]

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a few on wood.

[basshunter]

My guess is you catch so many stripers that some guys might feel intimidated. You catch more stripers in one season than I have caught in 5 years! keep up the good work you really are a pro at catching bass. Tight lines

[DarkSkies]

Who? Roddy? He's just another goog who iives in Ct. :laugh:
He puts his pants on one leg at a time, like the rest of us....

The thing that separates him from the rest of some of the other fishermen...is that when he DOES find fish, he exploits that pattern, night after night.... until it's done.

As a result he has some great numbers...but let's not forget all the hours he is putting in...
Roddy, I have some nice pics from this year....I helped Pebbles get her first 25...a few weeks ago...she out fished all the "sharpies" on the beach that night....will post a few pics when I get a chance.....

Hope life is treating you well...M8!
Regards from me and Pebbles to you and your wife.:HappyWave:

[seamonkey]

I thought the same thing. ripplugger no offense but you are probably 1 of the legends that dark always talks about. you do seem to crush those fish! congrats and thanks for sharing

[Rip-Plugger]

My guess is you catch so many stripers that some guys might feel intimidated. You catch more stripers in one season than I have caught in 5 years! keep up the good work you really are a pro at catching bass. Tight lines

I never thought of that idea.
one does not need to be intimidated by me for any reason unless they mean me harm then I get the idea across without any misunderstanding.
one of the reasons Monty and I started this thread was to create a large amount of images that those whom participate can go back and look at,see and then remember catching the fish in the shot as well as something for our history in fishing.
personally,I like to look at an old fish pic and then go back remembering what I used,where I was and how it felt to catch.
it's like a visual logbook of sorts.

[Rip-Plugger]

My guess is you catch so many stripers that some guys might feel intimidated. You catch more stripers in one season than I have caught in 5 years! keep up the good work you really are a pro at catching bass. Tight lines
another important thing is experience,i have fished for bass with lures for 36 years and I learned every time I went out and kept the techniques I used to catch those fish.
some of the guys I fished with since I was a kid will tell you if you ask them who do you know that can work a bucktail,,,they will say my name.
same goes for a large piece of wood too.
I am at a level now where I want to weed out the smaller fish and catch the larger fish.
if that tech does not work on several nights then I will scale down because it is obvious there are no larger fish around.
right now,it is time to take the big sticks off the rack and use them and use them I shall,thats what they are there for.

[Rip-Plugger]

I thought the same thing. ripplugger no offense but you are probably 1 of the legends that dark always talks about. you do seem to crush those fish! congrats and thanks for sharing
well,I am much humbled by someone speaking about me in such a good way.
when it's time to fish,I fish and all my years of fishing I have spent many nights out there when no one else would try,I have lost many hours of sleep in this thing we do.
when the bite is on and the pattern is on,I am there and I stay on them until it is done.

[Rip-Plugger]

Who? Roddy? He's just another goog who iives in Ct. :laugh:
He puts his pants on one leg at a time, like the rest of us....

The thing that separates him from the rest of some of the other fishermen...is that when he DOES find fish, he exploits that pattern, night after night.... until it's done.

As a result he has some great numbers...but let's not forget all the hours he is putting in...
Roddy, I have some nice pics from this year....I helped Pebbles get her first 25...a few weeks ago...she out fished all the "sharpies" on the beach that night....will post a few pics when I get a chance.....


Hope life is treating you well...M8!
Regards from me and Pebbles to you and your wife.:HappyWave:you are totally correct.
lots of guys go fishing but,they don't learn anything from the outing.
I always do.
I keep that in mind and in logbook.
I learn an area and then use the knowledge to my advantage and hit it hard.
when I make a plug,I make it with one idea in mind,,,not to be pretty and not to be intricate,I keep it simple and the other thing is size/action.
some I want for digging down somewhat and then some I want for surface waggling then I could want a plug to do both so I build accordingly.
I always watch some of the guys that look like they belong in a cabelas catalog and they don't catch any better because they have expensive gear.
then I make them watch me slam some steel to meat.
I hear them say what is he using?,,,some have even came over to see and they say "I can't believe these fish are hitting such a large plug".
well,they are chasing bunkers and bunkers are big so,it's kinda a simple idea to go large and it works.

[Rip-Plugger]

Who? Roddy? He's just another goog who iives in Ct. :laugh:
He puts his pants on one leg at a time, like the rest of us....

The thing that separates him from the rest of some of the other fishermen...is that when he DOES find fish, he exploits that pattern, night after night.... until it's done.

As a result he has some great numbers...but let's not forget all the hours he is putting in...
Roddy, I have some nice pics from this year....I helped Pebbles get her first 25...a few weeks ago...she out fished all the "sharpies" on the beach that night....will post a few pics when I get a chance.....

Hope life is treating you well...M8!
Regards from me and Pebbles to you and your wife.:HappyWave:good work Pebbles did,she kicked ***.
my wife will be getting out with me this coming week.
thanks for the kind words and you keep pebbles out there with ya.

[rockhopper]

you are totally correct.
lots of guys go fishing but,they don't learn anything from the outing.
I always do.
I keep that in mind and in logbook.
I learn an area and then use the knowledge to my advantage and
I always watch some of the guys that look like they belong in a cabelas catalog and they don't catch any better because they have expensive gear.
then I make them watch me slam some steel to meat.
I hear them say what is he using?,,,some have even came over to see and they say "I can't believe these fish are hitting such a large plug".
well,they are chasing bunkers and bunkers are big so,it's kinda a simple idea to go large and it works.

very well said. They want to catch the fish but they don't want to do the work, thinking that the right gear and clothes will put them on a cow. Not true. always enjoy your reports, thanks for sharing

[fishinmission78]

X2 half these tool bags with all the "right" gear have only been fishing for less than 5 yrs. I love the look on their faces when I outcatch them.

[cowherder]

RP your reports are muchly enjoyed. Have been reading them for years. One question, do you catch them in the rain as well?

[Rip-Plugger]

very well said. They want to catch the fish but they don't want to do the work, thinking that the right gear and clothes will put them on a cow. Not true. always enjoy your reports, thanks for sharingTY Rock.
everyone has their own idea of what to do and when/where.
due to my experiences I do too.
I share what works for me and then my ideas on why it works.
seems to make sense.

[Rip-Plugger]

X2 half these tool bags with all the "right" gear have only been fishing for less than 5 yrs. I love the look on their faces when I outcatch them.gotta love doing that,,,I sure do.
some of the guys I have fished with since my star say I can catch a fish in my own toilet.
I just apply one of the many techniques I have learned over the years to the situation that's all.

[Rip-Plugger]

RP your reports are muchly enjoyed. Have been reading them for years. One question, do you catch them in the rain as well?glad to hear that.
if the bite is on or has been I sure will be there when the tide is right,,,I deal with being wet after I'm done.
after all,the fish are already wet.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 on a hurricane floating popper[yes,I do use them at times,and yes it is plastic not wood]and one on rubber.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 taken on my 8 inch wedgehead swimmer[dirty banana]

[Rip-Plugger]

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[stripercrazy]

gotta love doing that,,,I sure do.
some of the guys I have fished with since my star say I can catch a fish in my own toilet.
I just apply one of the many techniques I have learned over the years
Hah that's a good 1
Have heard some say that this guy or that guy can catch fish in a rain puddle.That is a compliment of the highest order

[Rip-Plugger]

Hah that's a good 1
Have heard some say that this guy or that guy can catch fish in a rain puddle.That is a compliment of the highest orderindeed it is a term of endearment and I smile and accept it.
then I wonder,if they are observant enough to see me do so well,why don't they see enough to do what I am doing?
I think it may be due to the tools I am using and they don't know when or how to change the way they fish.

[Rip-Plugger]

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1-on my baby rip-runner.
2 on my fat hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on my 8 inch blind hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on my 8 inch wedgehead swimmer.

[lostatsea]

indeed it is a term of endearment and I smile and accept it.
then I wonder,if they are observant enough to see me do so well,why don't they see enough to do what I am doing?
I think it may be due to the tools I am using and they don't know when or how to change the way they fish.


I wonder why it is that we men don't want to learn new ways of doing things? Just ask our wives LMAO:d

[lostatsea]

Nice fish, do you have any blue fish by you or is it pure stripers?

[cowherder]

glad to hear that.
if the bite is on or has been I sure will be there when the tide is right,,,I deal with being wet after I'm done.
after all,the fish are already wet.
After all the fish are already wet! LOL good point and congrats on the fish. Wish we had stripers with that much consistency by us but you get a week at a time and then it's dead.

[Rip-Plugger]

I wonder why it is that we men don't want to learn new ways of doing things? Just ask our wives LMAO:dI wonder why myself.
one thing is for sure,I do like to learn new things to get to my goal.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice fish, do you have any blue fish by you or is it pure stripers?I have been hearing about some gators being caught but,I have yet to catch or see one yet,it's 2-3 weeks off for me this year.
I normally have a few by now along with bass too.

[Rip-Plugger]

After all the fish are already wet! LOL good point and congrats on the fish. Wish we had stripers with that much consistency by us but you get a week at a time and then it's dead.thanks,,,the rivers hold fish much more in numbers and time wise too,thats one of my reasons I gave up on the surf and went for the rivers.
lots of real estate on the beaches which would have fish spread out and they could be anywhere.

[storminsteve]

Great catches thanks for sharing.

[Rip-Plugger]

Great catches thanks for sharing.YW,,and thanks.
so,when will you share some pix?

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on my wedgehead.

[williehookem]

Nice

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice
thanks Will.

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on the new stubby hound dog.
17lbs.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 small ones on an Upperman.
beat the skunk that day.

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on my surface runner.

[surferman]

Looks like the small fish have settled in? Hey at least you are lucky to catch some I haven't seen small fish for a while or big fish either for that matter LOL. Nice report.

[seamonkey]

For sure he's a lucky man. I haven't caught or seen a striped bass in my area in about three weeks. Nice job RP.

[Rip-Plugger]

Looks like the small fish have settled in? Hey at least you are lucky to catch some I haven't seen small fish for a while or big fish either for that matter LOL. Nice report.
yes they have,tons of them,they are also eating like crazy.
they even follow my swimmers on to and some even hit.
anyhow,I am not after them,the larger fish are seemingly moving out,water temp is @ 70f now.
time for me to hunt gators now and I have not seen a single one yet.

[Rip-Plugger]

For sure he's a lucky man. I haven't caught or seen a striped bass in my area in about three weeks. Nice job RP.
I hope to get into some Thursday night,will have my gameface on right!
thanks M8.

[VSdreams]

yes they have,tons of them,they are also eating like crazy.
they even follow my swimmers on to and some even hit.
anyhow,I am not after them,the larger fish are seemingly moving out,water temp is @ 70f now.
time for me to hunt gators now and I have not seen a single one yet.
So jealous that you have Gators in the summertime. What do you think it is that brings them in to that 70 degree water. I thought that would be too hot for them, no?

[VSdreams]

And congrats on catching the bass, sometimes I just look at the posts in this thread and drool and wish we had fishing like that.

[storminsteve]

YW,,and thanks.
so,when will you share some pix?
20 pound blue fish about a month ago.
it was 41 and a half inches but the picture does not do it justice.
I should have lined up next to some of the smaller ones they were getting then you would have seen how really big it was.
posted in the bluefish thread in NJ forum.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?10296-Blues-2016/page4
I wish I was catching as many stripers as you and finchaser and dark and some of the other guys but I have just not been able to slay the bass this year like you guys have. I can't stay out all night fishing for them like some of you can so I have to pick my moments. Maybe I'll do better in the fall.

[williehookem]

Me too the times I usually get the fish are when they are not biting LOL. just got to get out there when you can, tight lines.

[Rip-Plugger]

So jealous that you have Gators in the summertime. What do you think it is that brings them in to that 70 degree water. I thought that would be too hot for them, no?
gators like warm water,70 is about optimum for them.
around here they start to move out when it gets down to 52 or so.
so far I have not seen anyone catch one but,hear of them being caught.
lots of threadfins around now along with butterfish.
bunkers seem to be moving around a lot,they come and go.

[Rip-Plugger]

20 pound blue fish about a month ago.
it was 41 and a half inches but the picture does not do it justice.
I should have lined up next to some of the smaller ones they were getting then you would have seen how really big it was.
posted in the bluefish thread in NJ forum.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?10296-Blues-2016/page4
I wish I was catching as many stripers as you and finchaser and dark and some of the other guys but I have just not been able to slay the bass this year like you guys have. I can't stay out all night fishing for them like some of you can so I have to pick my moments. Maybe I'll do better in the fall.

I remember when there were ,lots of them like that,some would push 46 inches.
I got my best one in 1981,it was 45+ inches and the weight was 22-1/2 lbs.
true beast,the bottom jaw looked like a bear paw trap.

[Rip-Plugger]

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small fish on my rip-splitter.

[Rip-Plugger]

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nice bass on my slimmed down version of my rip-commander.

[Rip-Plugger]

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small gator on my small,orignal designed hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

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small gator that slammed my fat hound dog design.

[buckethead]

That is one bright color of orange. Nice job. would love to catch some bigger blue fish right around now have been striking out regularly.

[Rip-Plugger]

yes it is indeed.
it is very slow now,only very small bass around and few gators.
most are not of size worth fishing for,,,,so far.

[Rip-Plugger]

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action shotz.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20353&stc=1
decent gator.

[storminsteve]

Nice going there. I fished for hours yesterday. Could only find a bunch of fluke, and a few small cocktail blues. Seems like the Gators have left our area.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice going there. I fished for hours yesterday. Could only find a bunch of fluke, and a few small cocktail blues. Seems like the Gators have left our area.
they have shown up around here inside but,not in heavy numbers,same with bunkers.
the bunkers seem to be staying outside a lot this year and I am sure the gators are on them out there too.
good having some around though.
also a bunch of 2-3lb'ers showing up a lot,moving fast and hitting even my large wood.

[Monty]

Nice going there. I fished for hours yesterday. Could only find a bunch of fluke, and a few small cocktail blues. Seems like the Gators have left our area.
There are some nice Gators out on LI now :d

http://i2.wp.com/rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016_7_3_BF1.jpg

[Rip-Plugger]

bass on my 7 inch hound dog.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20358&stc=1

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20359&stc=1
nice gator on a hurricane popper.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20360&stc=1
gator on my 8 inch rip-splitter.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20361&stc=1
gator on my 8 inch rip-splitter.

[dogfish]

Nice job there.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice job there.
thanks DF,,,they were hard fighting fish for sure.

[seamonkey]

lucky dog! awesome catching thanks for sharing.

[Rip-Plugger]

lucky dog! awesome catching thanks for sharing.
TY and YW.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20364&stc=1
nice gator on a gibbs big daddy goo-goo eyes swimmer.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20366&stc=1
good bass on my watermelon mustang.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20367&stc=1
nice gator on my watermelon mustang.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20368&stc=1
good gator on my large super rip-runner.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20369&stc=1
same as above.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20370&stc=1
gator on a Gibbs big daddy goo-goo eyes swimmer.

[lostatsea]

Wow seems like you are really into them thick. Nice catching, congrats

[J Barbosa]

Nice, our big bluefish in NJ seem to leave every year around 2-3rd week of June and go offshore to spawn. When do they start clearing out of CT or is this a returning set of fish?

[Rip-Plugger]

Wow seems like you are really into them thick. Nice catching, congrats
they seem to be in the normal pattern now.
they are after bunkers and threadfins now with some 5 inch nutts in there too.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice, our big bluefish in NJ seem to leave every year around 2-3rd week of June and go offshore to spawn. When do they start clearing out of CT or is this a returning set of fish?
they are actually late this year,normally they show up right before memorial day and hang around all summer if there is food for them.
they don't leave until the water temp hits around 50.

[J Barbosa]

We have an enormous amount of peanut and adult bunker right now but they are only holding the typical 1-4lb summer bluefish we get here.

[Rip-Plugger]

We have an enormous amount of peanut and adult bunker right now but they are only holding the typical 1-4lb summer bluefish we get here.oh yes,we do too,get one gator @ 14lbs then the next is 2lbs.
still some bass around which is strange since the larger fish are always gone by july 12th or so.
lots of small bass around from like 12-20 inches and they are not vanishing when the gators make their appearances each tide.
normally they are gone when they show up.

[hookedonbass]

That is awesome! in New Jersey the captains say the big blues are offshore because they are spawning now.
I have been reading the reports for the last 2 weeks and all they are catching is Pee-wee blues 1 - 3 pounds. so if they do spawn this time of year, I'm wondering why is it that they haven't left from where you are fishing? Thanks and congrats.

[Rip-Plugger]

That is awesome! in New Jersey the captains say the big blues are offshore because they are spawning now.
I have been reading the reports for the last 2 weeks and all they are catching is Pee-wee blues 1 - 3 pounds. so if they do spawn this time of year, I'm wondering why is it that they haven't left from where you are fishing? Thanks and congrats.

well,I would think that they have spawned already by the time they show up here.
looking at the pix they have no bellies and the bodies are not thick yet.
my best guess is they already did in these parts,also we are inside a huge cove so,they come around Montauk and from Rhody's direction straight into the sound.
I imagine they spawn enroute from outside since they are already in open ocean/water.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20373&stc=1
gator on an old school styled rip-runner.

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on my 10 inch roundnoser.

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on my 9 inch blind hound dog.

[jigfreak]

we have to start coming up with some more nicknames for you. I think "Gator Slayer" should be one of them. Way to go Sir.

[Rip-Plugger]

we have to start coming up with some more nicknames for you. I think "Gator Slayer" should be one of them. Way to go Sir.
I could live with that!
TY.

[Rip-Plugger]

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for 6 years I was in a bad way with solid white plugs.
I could not catch a fish with one,not even a touch.
smashed all that last night with a gator on my 9 inch rip-runner,,,yes in solid white.

[cowherder]

^^ Nice, maybe because of the full moon?

[Rip-Plugger]

^^ Nice, maybe because of the full moon?
I have fish it during all periods just never got a fish to even boil behind it.
even when the fish were smashing bait,they would not look at it.as soon as I switched plugs,it would hit the water and a fish would slam it.
it actually made me shy away from making any white plugs.
I even had another large swimmer that was all white,I repainted it grey with brown top,you can see it in the yapper of a gator a couple of post ago.
they never looked at that one either.

[J Barbosa]

I love white

[Rip-Plugger]

I love white
I did some years ago until,i could not catch with that color or should I say that lack of color.

[storminsteve]

we have to start coming up with some more nicknames for you. I think "Gator Slayer" should be one of them. Way to go Sir.
x2 thanks for sharing.

[Rip-Plugger]

x2 thanks for sharing.YW Steve.

[7deadlyplugs]

You guys are really slaying them. Nothing but snappers and small cocktails on the docks around by us. Good job.

[Rip-Plugger]

You guys are really slaying them. Nothing but snappers and small cocktails on the docks around by us. Good job.
yeah but,it is work too,gotta be there when they pass by and such.
no snappers yet around here and if there are they are 2 inches long.
there are small gators though from 1-4 lbs with larger gators.
thanks.

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on my older surface runner[11-1/2 inches].

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20386&stc=1
another on same plug.

[Rip-Plugger]

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one on my rip-commander.

[fishinmission78]

Way to go. Is that a conventional you're using? Who's the maker?

[Rip-Plugger]

Way to go. Is that a conventional you're using? Who's the maker?
you are indeed correct,it is the only way to go when fishing very large wood.
I fish with convench exclusively,no spinners at all.
that one is an abu 7000-ICs pro-rocket.

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on a RI Poppers giant pikie.[with the added color to the top from me].

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20423&stc=1
gator on my very large wedgehead swimmer[11 inches],I was the only guy to catch anything that night along with one other gator.

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on one of my older style super-60 rip-runners[2010]

[Rip-Plugger]

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nice gator on my roundnoser.

[Rip-Plugger]

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gator on my medium hound dog.

[seamonkey]

damn nice!

[Rip-Plugger]

thanks,,they have been scarce recently though,,needs my line stretched some now.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20441&stc=1
gator on a hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20521&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20522&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20523&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20524&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20525&stc=1
gator on my 8 inch slim hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20527&stc=1
bass on a 6 inch storm anchovie.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20528&stc=1
gator on my 7 inch fat hound dog.

[cowherder]

Awesome catches! you guys have giant blue fish and some nice stripers. Are you sure you're not fishing in finchasers secret fishing hole?:d

[storminsteve]

Send some of those gators our way please.

[DarkSkies]

Happy to see you're doing so well Roddy. We were crossing the Throgs Neck bridge during the daytime a while ago. friends who live up that way have been having great night bluefish and bass action as the adult bunker are there in high numbers. The Western Sound, the CT rivers, Montauk, and the Hudson River areas seem to be the best places for big blues so far this Fall....with NJ getting short-changed, unless you're on a boat fishing the Mud Hole... friends who fish NJ every night had bigger blues for 2 nights in a row, and then they vanished....

I considered coming up your way, or at least to the Western Sound, for the night action.....seems the rivers by you are the best bet as you can reach them better...in the Western Sound you need to be nearer deep water for best success......We'll have to chalk it up as a partial loss for NJ land fishermen this fall so far....I'm still hoping they show...I love those angry tackle busting fish.....congrats and greetings to your wife too......:HappyWave:

[Rip-Plugger]

Awesome catches! you guys have giant blue fish and some nice stripers. Are you sure you're not fishing in finchasers secret fishing hole?:d
in the last few days the gators have shrunk to 3 lb sizes with one bigger gator in there for me anyway.
been fishing hard and getting action but, man whats with the wind,blowing me away.
nice having it from the back makes for longer casts.

[Rip-Plugger]

Happy to see you're doing so well Roddy. We were crossing the Throgs Neck bridge during the daytime a while ago. friends who live up that way have been having great night bluefish and bass action as the adult bunker are there in high numbers. The Western Sound, the CT rivers, Montauk, and the Hudson River areas seem to be the best places for big blues so far this Fall....with NJ getting short-changed, unless you're on a boat fishing the Mud Hole... friends who fish NJ every night had bigger blues for 2 nights in a row, and then they vanished....

I considered coming up your way, or at least to the Western Sound, for the night action.....seems the rivers by you are the best bet as you can reach them better...in the Western Sound you need to be nearer deep water for best success......We'll have to chalk it up as a partial loss for NJ land fishermen this fall so far....I'm still hoping they show...I love those angry tackle busting fish.....congrats and greetings to your wife too......:HappyWave:thanks Dark.
it has been good out there.
have not seen guys out on the water though,thought it was odd.
have been putting my time in and when I find a bite I stay on it till it dies off.
hoping to see more bass around closer to home,they have been around but,nothing of size.

cheers

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20543&stc=1
fat hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20544&stc=1
one on my rip splitter.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20545&stc=1
gator on my 5 inch surface rip-runner.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20546&stc=1
gator on a zig-zag.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20547&stc=1
bass on a zig-zag

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20548&stc=1
gator on a zig-zag

[nitestrikes]

Good job, nice pics. Lots of big blues seem to be around this fall in the sound.

[Rip-Plugger]

Good job, nice pics. Lots of big blues seem to be around this fall in the sound.thanks NS.
yes lots of them showing up but, then they vanish for a couple of days then pop up again.
thing is they have been predictable.
now with the light tide movement they have vanished.
next week should prove to be interesting indeed!

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20549&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20550&stc=1
gator/bass on rubber.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20551&stc=1
gator on a zig-zag.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20552&stc=1
zig-zag been werkin'!.

[cowherder]

Man you are really racking them up congrats!

[jigfreak]

Great work. Send some of them blues our way.

[Rip-Plugger]

Man you are really racking them up congrats!as I think I may haven stated before,when the bite is on I make time to be on them,when it's off I back off.
next week the bite should be back on with the tides pulling again.
as my nic says I will be plugging the rips hard.

[Rip-Plugger]

Great work. Send some of them blues our way.
I told them to visit down your way but,they seem to have stopped around the island.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20554&stc=1
one on my 8-1/2 inch fat hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20555&stc=1
big gator on a hurricane popper.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20556&stc=1
smaller gator on a my 9 inch blind,slim hound dog

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20558&stc=1
smaller gator on my one of a kind rip-cruiser.

[hookedonbass]

Dude yoy must fish in heaven. Never seen bluefish that big at night.

[plugcrazy]

SWEET plugs awesome job. Keep them coming!

[Rip-Plugger]

Dude yoy must fish in heaven. Never seen bluefish that big at night.

actually,thats am,pm would be in military time like 1 am would 01:00,the recent posts are am times since it gets light around 7 am.

[Rip-Plugger]

SWEET plugs awesome job. Keep them coming!
TY sir.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20559&stc=1
gator on my 8-1/2 inch blind hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20560&stc=1
gator on a zig-zag

[baitstealer]

Nice looking yellow-eyed demons. About how many pounds would you say is the average size you are getting?

[Monty]

Nice looking yellow-eyed demons. About how many pounds would you say is the average size you are getting?

I have caught 2 blues since the start of August. Nice Gator action RP.
Only one with size since then.

http://i0.wp.com/rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016_9_4_Blue.jpg

[vpass]

Nice Blues Rip:thumbsup: health looking fish. beautiful plugs too.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice looking yellow-eyed demons. About how many pounds would you say is the average size you are getting?
they have been from 3-16lbs,,,many mixed sizes this fall.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice Blues Rip:thumbsup: health looking fish. beautiful plugs too.
TY Vito,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20566&stc=1
bass on a chartreuse bucktail.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20567&stc=1
small bass on tsunami swimbait.

[Rip-Plugger]

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bass on swimbait

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20569&stc=1
nice bass on swimbait.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20570&stc=1
tsunami swimbait

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20571&stc=1
thick/heavy fattie on swimbait.

[Rip-Plugger]

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couple on rubber.

[Rip-Plugger]

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1-mann's stretch 1 minus[6 inch].
2- 6 inch sea shad.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20578&stc=1
one on a Bt.

[Rip-Plugger]

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2 on bomber fuse 6 inch

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20581&stc=1
6 inch bomber fuse.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20582&stc=1
6 inch BPS laser eye swimmer.

[williehookem]

Nice, looks like you are starting to get them with smaller plugs. Do you think herring have shown up yet?

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice, looks like you are starting to get them with smaller plugs. Do you think herring have shown up yet?
I was seeing pnuts for a while but,now they have vanished.
herring should be arriving now ro soon.
saw tons of hickories for 2 days and then they moved deeper in back.

[Rip-Plugger]

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rubber/laser eye swimmer 6 inch.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20589&stc=1
micro bass that hit a 4 inch LIfishinVt darter.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20590&stc=1
laser eye swimmer.

[cowherder]

awesome reports you are a fishing machine.thanks for sharing. Do you ever get skunked?

[Rip-Plugger]

awesome reports you are a fishing machine.thanks for sharing. Do you ever get skunked?
well I try to stay on 'em as much as possible.
oh yes I get skunked too.
last Wednesday when I was OTW I fished a deep hole for almost 3 hrs knowing there had to be fish down there.
the previous night I got 5 out of there including a 17lb'er and a few nights before that go one that was 2 clicks under 20 on BT's.
at the end of the flood I connected with a micro bass and beat the skunk.
that Thursday night I got skunked with not a single touch.
anyhow Friday I tried for 2 hrs without a hit,didn't hang around and headed home.
sat it out the rest of the weekend.
fish either moved outside or further deep inside.
hoping this cold blast doesn't kill the late fall bite so much.
I know a few spots that hold resident fish but,if it gets below 42f,they don't bite.
so,keeping my fingers crossed.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20591&stc=1
17lb'er on customized 7 inch shad/leadhead.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20592&stc=1
nice one on a Bt,very heavy fish.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20594&stc=1
nice.fattie on Bt.

[hookedonbass]

Lots of nice fish, you fishing in a canal somewhere?

[Rip-Plugger]

Lots of nice fish, you fishing in a canal somewhere?
yeah they are nice when they are there/willing to bite,,,lol.
no canal river fishing is all I do now.
I gave up on the surf years ago,too much open space and fish could be anywhere.
once I saw that river fishing resulted in many more fish caught,I went with it and are staying with it.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20595&stc=1
nice fat one on a Bt

[hookset]

Dude you are on fire.:d

[Rip-Plugger]

Dude you are on fire.:d
it's been around a week or a bit more since my rod bent,gonna hit it this am around 6am,hope to make a few bends soon.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20597&stc=1
6 inch sea shad/1 oz leadhead.

[Rip-Plugger]

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sea shad

[buckethead]

I've been following your reports for years and always enjoying them. Rubber and jigs always seem to produce during the end of the season as it gets colder. Nice going, thanks for sharing the memories.

[porgy75]

X2! Awesome reports you are lucky to be in an area where there are so many fish, congrats!

[Rip-Plugger]

I've been following your reports for years and always enjoying them. Rubber and jigs always seem to produce during the end of the season as it gets colder. Nice going, thanks for sharing the memories.indeed they do,I suppose that's due to the cooler water.
my guess is they slow down a bit and won't chase much to conserve energy/turn to ambush much more than running down prey.
at times they won't even touch the freshwater sized xrap 14's or 16-a bombers.
then the next night they are all over it.
when using bt's and rubber you make the lure come to them and they attack it as it comes to them or by them.
that's my idea on it.
glad you enjoy the pix,I enjoy sharing them.
ya know something,I actually can remember almost every one of them and where I caught them.

[Rip-Plugger]

X2! Awesome reports you are lucky to be in an area where there are so many fish, congrats!I guess that's true although,I am usually the only one out there fishing from October until the end.
the backwater pockets are where the fish are laying,lots of spots to lay inside,under,over,or behind obstructions around corners waiting to attack food.
that's where you'll find them.
sort of like spots where you'd find smallmouth bass lurking.

[fishinmission78]

Nice.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20602&stc=1
small guy on bomber fuse.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20603&stc=1
fattie on a wahoo bt.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice.
thanks M8,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20604&stc=1
6 inch sea shad.

[cowherder]

is that 11 15 2016 or 12 15 2016? All the back bays and rivers are 40 degrees or less here, are you still catching stripers??

[Rip-Plugger]

is that 11 15 2016 or 12 15 2016? All the back bays and rivers are 40 degrees or less here, are you still catching stripers??water temp is 39f today.
fish are around but,they don't bite when temp hits 42f and less.
also saw adult bunkers in several small pods cruising out in the coves around sandy shoals.
if it gets above 42 I will try.

[Rip-Plugger]

:naughty:http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20616&stc=1

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20617&stc=1
wahoo jig

[cowherder]

Yeah that's what I thought 42 is the magic number. Hey, I always appreciate your reports and how hard you work at it, thanks for sharing. Happy holidays as well!

[Rip-Plugger]

Yeah that's what I thought 42 is the magic number. Hey, I always appreciate your reports and how hard you work at it, thanks for sharing. Happy holidays as well!you'd be amazed at how many guys that fish and have fished a long time that don't know that.
most think when the air gets cold the fish leave.
they are still there ya just gotta calm it down in size and speed and you will catch some.
at any rate I hope to have new pix to share,I still do have some that I have not posted yet but,I will.
def need some new pix.
merry Christmas to you and yours M8.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20618&stc=1
6 inch sea shad.

[aage]

My all-time favorit is Hicky-Do by Ray Waren from Mass. Mid 40shttp://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20622&stc=1

[hookedonbass]

Nice, the tag on there says they are herring plugs. Have you caught a lot of stripers on them when they're around or have you stopped using them because of their collector value?

[aage]

Nice, the tag on there says they are herring plugs. Have you caught a lot of stripers on them when they're around or have you stopped using them because of their collector value?
His shop was in an old barn located on Great Herring Pond in Cedarville Mass. Where he operated an old peddle lathe to make his lures.
It was a one man operation in the mid 40s.He was well known and they caught a lot of fish.On the box it said "Heavy enough to get out there"

[jigfreak]

Great piece of history, Aage. Love reading stuff like that, thanks for sharing it.

[albiealert]

His shop was in an old barn located on Great Herring Pond in Cedarville Mass. Where he operated an old peddle lathe to make his lures.
It was a one man operation in the mid 40s.He was well known and they caught a lot of fish.On the box it said "Heavy enough to get out there"
Thank you sir, so enjoyed reading the details. Love that old time marketing, simple but effective.

[vpass]

20628
12 pound Blue Caught on Rip-Pluggers metal lip Swimmer on the Week of Thanksgiving.

[vpass]

20629
Here is one Bass of Many Caught on Metal lips swimmers Thanks to Rip-Plugger. Awsome plugs.

[vpass]

20630
Thanksgiving week 2016 Best week for me in years. all fish caught on metal lips no snag and drop ********. Had a Great time.

[Monty]

20630
Thanksgiving week 2016 Best week for me in years. all fish caught on metal lips no snag and drop ********. Had a Great time.

:HappyWave:
Congrats on the week, love the "No snag and drop *******" :thumbsup:
Nice pic of Roddy's plugs!!

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20628&stc=1
12 pound Blue Caught on Rip-Pluggers metal lip Swimmer on the Week of Thanksgiving.good,thats what I want to see,now I feel extra good.
I am smiling now!

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20629&stc=1
Here is one Bass of Many Caught on Metal lips swimmers Thanks to Rip-Plugger. Awsome plugs.and this is a cherry on top!

[Rip-Plugger]

My all-time favorit is Hicky-Do by Ray Waren from Mass. Mid 40shttp://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20622&stc=1I bet those have some good stories if they could talk.
nice to see them.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20641&stc=1
sea shad 6 inch

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20642&stc=1
6 inch bomber fuse

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20643&stc=1
6 inch bomber fuse

[Rip-Plugger]

rather than make a new thread for it I am going to post whats on tap for 2017 here,easier to find anything fishy in this thread so here it is.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20645&stc=1
2 of my modified hound dog designs,mind you these are offshoots from the original hound dog design which I still make.[before]

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20646&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20647&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20648&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20649&stc=1
this is a full repaint after a long night of big gators using the same paint scheme.
man did they bite this one up good.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20650&stc=1

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20651&stc=1
creek chub giant pikie after a fine grit wet sand and then a new epoxy coat with ultrafine diamond dust.
came out perfectly.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20652&stc=1
went shopping.
ready to build now.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20661&stc=1
large rip-runner.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20662&stc=1
hound dog[2017]

[albiealert]

cool. The last ones look a little like gizzard shad?

[Rip-Plugger]

cool. The last ones look a little like gizzard shad?
ya know what,you're right,didn't think of it but yes.
seems that color combo was killer last year.
I had a plug and a friend of mine wanted to test swim it.
I had it rigged to test out so,I told him to clip it on and sling it out there.
he did and liked the swim,,,then a sudden crash and drag peeled,,at that point I said to him,pay me now,it's yours.
he totally hammered fish with that plug almost all year,wish I had it now to take a pic and show it.
it is beaten to death and still swims great almost no paint on it.
ya know what?,,,I have a pic of it new,before I sold it to him.

[Rip-Plugger]

cool. The last ones look a little like gizzard shad?
for some reason,it won't let me post the pic of this plug I sold to my friend.
gotta figure out why.

[Rip-Plugger]

cool. The last ones look a little like gizzard shad?
have a look at this http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?9283-brand-new-for-2014&highlight=2014
post #38,,thats the plug I spoke of.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20739&stc=1
gator on a BT.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20740&stc=1
small gator that bashed my hound dog,,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20741&stc=1
wide body hound dog.
yellow over chartreuse.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20742&stc=1
large hound dog-orange over white.